Mounting for bathroom fixtures



Aug-1 1949. P, R. HOLLAENDER 2,479,?

MOUNTING FOR BATHROOM FIXTURES Filed April 20, 1946 I? i i-- V/M, /M X 27m I A rrafin a" V:

l atent'ed Aug. 23, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT Q'FFIICE 2-;479,837 Moonrise Fdlt BATHROOM FIXT'UEES Peter R. Hollae'nder, Cincinnati; Ohib', a'ssighor to The Hollaender Manufacturing Company, Cincinnati,- Ohio,- a corporationpf; Ohio Application April 20 19461senfar No. seam 8 Glaims'. 1

This invention relates to bathroom" fixtures and" it is directed particularly to'impr'ovements in the mounting of toilet fixtures upon wood flooring covered with linoleum, asphalt, tile,- etc.

The primary objective of the present invention has been to provide a metallic toilet fixture base having a central portion constructed andar-ran'g'ed to serve as a mounting for the toilet fixture, and having an outer or peripheral portion extending beyond the fixture pedestal to form a splash 01 drip guard which is effective for preventing damage, through moisture seepage, to the floor adjacent the fixture. In present building construction it is conventional to install the toilet fixture on a finished floor of linoleum or tilesuitably cemented in place. From time to" time moisture collects around the base or pedestal of the unit and seeps underneath the finished fioor layer.- When this occurs the bond betweenthe finished floor and sub floor may be-destroye'd and the finished floor layer may buckle. Even if deterioration is not so pronounced, still th'e'seep age is so confined that rapidevaporation cannot take'place and after a period oftime disagreeable odors may be formed.

In accordance with the presentinvention a panel which is preferably of a substantially n ricorrosive metal such as stainless steel or Model metal is interposed between the pedestal of the toilet'fi xture and the finishedfioor seas toextend substantially beyond the contour of the pedestal" particularly at the front of the fixture; This panel rests upon a second panel of sheet material, forinstance Masonite, or the like", whichis oi sufiicient thickness toelevate' thejupper, metalli'c panel to the level of the finished floor, and; the metallic panel extends peripherally beyond theoute'r edge of the sub panel so as to form a peripheral groove into which the finished floor covering may be extended, whereby an overlapping" type of joint is formed.

An aperture is provided at a suitable point in the panel assembly for the reception of the soil pipe for the fixture and a squeezeri'ng i's' utilized to clamp a flange formed on the soil pip'e against the panel assembly and thereby form a substantially gas-tight and water-tight interconnection which is suitably large to receive the tailpiece of the toilet fixture. In the preferred construction,- but not necessarily, the squeeze ring hasbolts extending upwardly therefrom to pass through the pedestal of the fixture whereby the fixture firmly may be mounted-onthe panel.

Other features of the apparatus and otherdev 2 tails of the invention are shown the drawings; in which e lfis" a plan- View of the panel.

' ture is adapted particularly for'use in connec'tien withacast' some soil pipe as distinguished from a lead so'il pipe; I

I Iii-t epre-ferred arrangement; as shown inthe dra the outeror ex posed ply of the unit,

' wh'i'cla constitutes the splash guard, is a sheet of stainless steel or Monel metal indicated generally at l'-',-

may" be of approximately 22 auge; abdut' 24 inches long and ,1-2 inches wide, that is,- of such width and length that it will extend substantial-1y" beyond pedestal of a toilet fixture, 'I l'il'is the Outline of the fixture pedestal is indicated-by the'do't da'sh line 2; Thispl y at its outer periphery embodies a beador upturned lip 3 which is efiectiye for preventingany abci'im' ulations of moisture on the panel surface froi'n draining onto the" floor of the bathroorfii' The metallic ply I is associated by cementor fasteners" with asecond ply 4 which may be of Masonite; rubber;- plywoodasphalt, sheet metal, or other suitable composition, preferably of substantially' the same thickness as the thickness of the finished floor layer, the latter being indicated generally at 5, in Figure 3; inwardly" of the outer extremity ofthe lip thereby providin a marginal annular groove or r'a'bbet 6 into which the finished floor layer may be extendedi Thi's constructionper'mits the panel assembly and the bathroom fixtureto be mounted and installed prior to' the time the finished floor islaid. Thus ply 4* rests on the sub floor indicated generally at 1, thereby spacing the 1ip3' from thesub' floor a distance corresponding to the thickness of the finished' floor.

In accordance withthe present invention, the central portion of the panel assembly has an aperture 8 therein. This aperture is delineated by an annular reenforcemen-t lip 9- struck laterally from an adjoining portion I'll of the ply l which isoffsetfrom the main plane of configura'-- tion ll thereof. By virtue of the offset lil" an annular space or recess I2 is provided intermediate the plies I= and 4 and a ring is is dis posedwithin this recess surrounding the aper ture. Li-p 9 serves to rigidify the structure adja-y Fly 4 terminates cent the opening 8 and the lip terminates substantially flush with the lower surface of ply 4. Ring [3, on the other hand, while serving as a reenforcement, is utilized primarily to provide a sufficient thickness of material to receive threads into which screws I4 may be threaded and, if a cast structure is utilized, or if bosses are fastened to the lower surface of the metallic -sheet, then this detail may be omitted. 4 l

A squeeze ring 15 is placed at the upper surface of the offset portion I of the splash guard I.

tops of the screws are substantially'flu'shwiththe top of the squeeze ring. I

The squeeze ring l5 serves as a clamp to press an annular flange] 6 bent fromthe upper surface of the lead soil pipe I! against the offset portion I0 and thereby forma--seal.-- -In present building construction it is conventionalfor the plumber to extend the soil pipe through the bathroom floor and then seal it off so as to prevent the entrance of dirt and shavings into the plumbing system until the fixture is installed. In accordance with the present invention, the panel assembly is placed over the extended portion of the; soil pipe, the seal on the soil pipe is removed andthe upper end of the soil pipe is then flanged outwardly as at l6 so that the flangerests'upon-the upper surface of the panel I,as shown in Figured. Holes are then drilled through flange IB-in alignment with the screw holes in ring 13 to permit the screws M to be passed through the squeeze ring l5 and flange l6 into the threaded bores-in ring I3, whereby theflange It may be clamped in place. This forms awater and gas-tight connection because of the pliability of the' lead of which the lead soil pipe is made.

At this stage; he unit is ready for the reception of the toilet fixture. v

Most present-day toilet fixtures have a flangedtype pedestal which bored toreceive bolts through which the pedestal may be fastened to the floor. In the present-construction the squeeze ring l5 has T-slots I8 which adjustably receive mounting bolts I9. The T-slots have entrance apertures through which the heads of the, bolts l9 may be insertedinto the T-slots after the squeeze ring l5 has been fastened down, by screws [4. These bolts therefore maybe shifted until they are in alignment with the. bores in the pedestal flange of the fixture, after which the fixture is placed and fastened down by means of cap nuts 2|. A rubber gasket 22'rests"-upon the upper surface of the squeeze ring l5 and is of such thickness that its upper surface is compressibly engaged by the lower surface 23 of thepedestal flange whereby the fixture is maintained in gastight connection with the soil or drain pipe. It is to be noted that apertureB and the lead soil pipe which extends through it preferably are sufficiently large in diameter to surround .the tailpiece 24 of the fixture.

The modified form of apparatus which is shown in Figure 4 is adapted for connection: with a cast iron or rigid type of soil pipe. Inthisstructure the details of the panel are as previously described but for the clamp ring IS a tubular sleeve indicated generally at 25 is utilized, This sleeve is disposed within the aperture 8 and its upper end" terminates in alateral -flange having the than the outside diameter of the soil pipe.

same type of configuration as the ring l5 which was previously described, that is, the flange rests upon the offset portion ll of the panel and the outer peripheral edge of the flange includes an annular depending bead which elevates the center portion of the flange above the upper surface of the ofiset H. In this manner a clearance space is provided for the heads of T bolts [9. The flange is slotted to permit these T bolts to be adjusted to match the bores in the base of the toilet receptacle. Likewise, the flange contains countersunk ibores for reception of the hold-down screws [4.

The skirt 26 of the sleeve 25 is of sufficiently large inside diameter telescopically to receive the 'upper endwise portion of the soil pipe, while the lower'extremity of the skirt has an inturned bead 21, the inside diameter of which is slightly greater This construction provides an annular cavity above the inturned bead between the outside of the soil pipe and the inside of the sleeve. To form a liquid-tight connection between the two the cavity is first calked with a packing 28' such as oakum or the. like, and then the remainder of the cavity is filled with lead 29.

moisture escaping'the fixture which normally would collect upon the floor is caught upon the non-corrosive metal panel I; even substantial accumulations of moisture are prevented from draining ofi onto the bathroom floor or seeping underneath the finished floor by virtue of the ledge or lip 3 at the'outer periphery of the panel. Therefore'moisture always is confined to an area where it readily may be removed by mopping.

Having described my invention, I claim:

a 1; A base for a toilet fixture, comprising a metal panel substantially larger than the base of a toilet fixture, said panel having an aperture therein for the reception of a drain pipe, a squeeze ring adapted to be'placed upon an annular flange bent from said drain .pipe and extending mariginally beyond saidaperture, means for connecting said squeeze ring to said panel and thereby forming-a tight connection between the flange of said drain pipe and said panel, and means projecting laterally from said squeeze ring for conneeting the pedestal of a toilet fixture to said panel and independent sealing means between the squeeze ring and the fixture.

.2 A base for a toilet fixture, comprising a panel of substantially non-corrosive metal having an aperture therein for the reception of a lead soil said panel being substantially longer and wider than the pedestal of a toilet fixture, and means for clamping a flange formed on said soil pipe to a surface of said panel, including a squeeze ring and bolts for fastening said squeeze ring to said panel through said flange, said squeeze ring having fixture mounting bolts extending laterally therefrom and a gasket for sealing a toilet fixture relative to said squeeze ring. I V

4. A' base for a toilet fixture; comprising a metallic sheet which is substantially longer and wider than the pedestal of a toilet fixture, said sheet having a central portion offset from the plane of configuration thereof and said offset portion containing an aperture for the reception of a soil pipe, a ring surrounding said aperture and disposed Within said loifset portion, a second ring at the other side of said offset portion, and fasteners for bringing said rings into clamping engagement with said ofiset portion for forming a seal with an annularly flanged portion of a soil pipe disposed therebetween and a. plurality of slots in said squeeze ring having bolts engaged therein adapted to attach a toilet fixture 'to said squeeze, ring and a sealing gasket interposed in sealing engagement between said squeeze ring and said toilet fixture.

5. A base for a toilet fixture, comprising a multi-ply panel which is substantially larger than the pedestal of a toilet fixture, one of said plies being of substantially non-corrosive metal sheet and the other of said plies terminating inwardly from the marginal edge of said metal sheet, said multi-ply panel having an aperture therein for the reception of a flanged drain pipe of a toilet fixture, a squeeze ring adapted to be mounted annularly about said aperture, means for interconnecting said squeeze ring to said panel with the drain pipe flange clamped and sealed therebetween, and bolt means extending from said squeeze ring for interconnection with the pedestal of a toilet fixture 6. A base for a toilet fixture, comprising a panel having an outer ply of a substantially non-corrosive metal sheet and a lower ply connected therewith, said panel being substantially larger in dimensions than the contour of the pedestal of a toilet fixture, said panel having an aperture at a central portion thereof, the said outer, metallic ply, annularly adjacent said aperture, being offset from the lower ply, a, threaded member interposed between the offset portion of the metallic ply and the lower ply, a squeeze ring mounted at the outer face of said metallic ply about said aperture, and means for fastening said squeeze ring to said threaded member through said metallic panel whereby pressure may be exerted by said squeeze ring upon a flanged portion of a soil pipe resting on said offset portion a plurality of bolts slidably engaged in said squeeze ring, a. sealing gasket seated upon the upper face thereof, said bolts adapted to attach a toilet fixture to said ring and in sealing engagement with said sealing gasket.

7. A base for a toilet fixture, comprising a panel having an upper ply of sheet metal and a lower ply connected thereto, said panel being substantially larger in dimensions than the contour of the pedestal of a toilet fixture, said panel having an aperture at a central portion thereof, the said upper ply, annularly adjacent said aperture, being offset from the lower ply of said panel, a ring interposed between the offset portion of the metallic ply and the lower ply about said aperture, said offset portion having a reenforcement lip extending laterally therefrom at said aperture, a squeeze ring mounted at the upper face of said metallic ply about said aperture, and means for fastening said squeeze ring to said first-named ring through said metallic ply whereby pressure may be exerted by said squeeze ring upon a, flanged portion of a soil pipe resting on said offset portion to seal the same with respect to said metallic ply.

8. A base for a toilet fixture, comprising a multiply panel including an upper ply of sheet metal REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 952,602 Candee Mar. 22, 1910 1,333,368 Auer Nov. 9, 1920 1,533,444 Mohr Apr. 14, 1925 2,082,348 Le Tarte June 1, 1937 

